FAMILIES AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS see also Disasters; Hunger see also Children and Youth

Addresses

Dvar Torah: Sarah E. England, E1847 [16DE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S521–S526 [28JA], H1473–H1478 [28JA]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1456 [28JA]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), S6865, S6867 [15DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (S. Res. 502), S5313 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1368 [6MR], S1419 [10MR], S1523, S1524, S1525 [11MR], S1539, S1545, S1554, S1555, S1556, S1559, S1562, S1566, S1568, S1587, S1588, S1589, S1590, S1591, S1593 [12MR], S1608, S1609, S1610, S1613, S1616, S1665 [13MR], S5772, S5836 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), S4186 [26JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (H.R. 3212), S4563 [16JY], H6839 [25JY]

Immigration: prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), S4560 [16JY]

National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care: designate (S. Res. 350), S959, S963, S964 [12FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S3087, S3088 [15MY]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), consideration (H. Res. 680), H6773 [24JY]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1050, S1051, S1052, S1092, S1093, S1131 [25FE], S1168, S1178, S1179, S1180, S1181, S1182, S1184, S1185 [26FE], S1240, S1241, S1242, S1243, S1244, S1245, S1247, S1250, S1251, S1252 [27FE]

Analyses

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (H.R. 647), H8321 [3DE]

Anecdotes

Unaccompanied Alien Children in Dept. of Homeland Security Custody: National Immigrant Justice Center, H7142 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Baby Boy Born After Being Spared From Abortion Following Miraculous Intervention, E1143 [11JY]

Central America Newspapers Tout Open US Door for Illegal Minors, H5245 [10JN]

Critics Say Executive Action on Immigration Would Be Unprecedented. They Forget Their History, S6135 [19NO]

DACA Did Not Cause the Influx of Unaccompanied Minors, H7207 [1AU]

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border, H7144 [31JY]

Get the Border Under Control To Stop Endangering Children (excerpt), H5834 [8JY]

God Often Reminds Us To Welcome Immigrants, H2004 [27FE]

Illegal Immigrants Intentionally Surrendering to Border Patrol To Gain Entry to US, H5245 [10JN]

Immigrant Families Benefit Significantly From Obamacare—Accounted for 42% of Medicaid Growth Since 2011 (excerpt), H8264 [2DE]

Kaptur’s Ukraine Roots Runs Deep, E201 [11FE]

New Law Offers Protection to Abused Native American Women, S941–S943 [12FE]

Ohioans Selling Sex With Their Kids, H6710 [23JY]

Overloaded Vets Bill Would Be a Costly Letdown (excerpt), S1147 [26FE]

Reagan, Bush Also Acted Without Congress To Shield Immigrants From Deportation, S6134 [19NO]

Supersized Veterans’ Bill Promises Much—Mostly Broken Promises, S1162 [26FE]

When Life Turned Ugly—Domestic Violence Is an All Too Common Occurrence in Rural America, S5292 [31JY]

When Reagan and GHW Bush Took Bold Executive Action on Immigration, S6134 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5551), H7882 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 3932), H1430 [27JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 465), H1430 [27JA]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 552), S5698 [17SE]

Armed Forces: codify the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program to assist spouses of members in pursuing educational opportunities and career training (see H.R. 4818), H5185 [9JN]

——— ensure TRICARE beneficiaries receive written notice of any change to benefits received under TRICARE (see H.R. 4101), H2001 [26FE]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 2687), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5524), H7675 [17SE]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see S. 2358), S3184 [20MY] (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

——— improve access to mental health services under TRICARE (see S. 2276), S2613 [1MY] (see H.R. 4656), H4064 [13MY]

——— improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members (see H.R. 3974), H1511 [29JA]

——— make determination on enlistment of aliens possessing employment authorization document issued under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 685), H6814 [24JY]

——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see S. 2448), S3475 [5JN]

——— provide appropriate recognition for survivors of members who died on active or Reserve duty and expand and extend certain benefits to such survivors (see H.R. 4688), H4684 [20MY]

——— provide for availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE program (see S. 1994), S763 [4FE] (see H.R. 4492), H3240 [28AP]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see S. 2333), S3028 [14MY] (see H.R. 4630), H4058 [9MY]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 4274), H2488 [18MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 4639), H4058 [9MY]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 2475), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see H.R. 5452), H7454 [11SE]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 1936), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3905), H1240 [16JA]

——— include combating transfer of permanent legal custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure (see H.R. 4704), H4784 [21MY]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H1776 [14FE]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H5816 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to medical institutions that conduct certain research on wards of the State or which threaten to disrupt families through allegations of child medical abuse (see H.R. 4518), H3292 [29AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 2935), S6022 [17NO]

——— provide States with assistance in finding a permanent home for every child (see H.R. 4909), H5557 [19JN]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 4908), H5557 [19JN]

Constitutional amendments: parental rights (see S.J. Res. 37), S3424 [4JN]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ’’widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 2919), S5918 [12NO] (see H.R. 5617), H7885 [18SE]

Courts: encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 5536), H7882 [18SE]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct periodic mental health assessments and improve mental health services for Armed Forces members and submit reports relative to mental health (see S. 2300), S2796 [7MY]

——— establish programs to track, retain, and analyze information relative to suicides involving Armed Forces Reserve components members and dependents of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4504), H3240 [28AP]

——— improve consistency of data collection, reporting, and assessment in connection with suicide prevention efforts (see S. 2357), S3184 [20MY]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see H.R. 5721), H8033 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: modify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth (see H.R. 3915), H1241 [16JA]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process (see H.R. 4982), H5817 [26JN]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process in order to maximize eligibility and increase income threshold to qualify for maximum Pell Grant funding (see S. 2340), S3029 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve the quality of infant and toddler care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4680), H4684 [20MY]

——— increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program for child care for families with infants or toddlers (see H.R. 5000), H5817 [26JN]

——— provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families (see H.R. 4010), H1686 [6FE]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 4683), H4684 [20MY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see S. 2449), S3507 [9JN] (see H.R. 4631), H4058 [9MY]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see S. 2054), S1233 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 5879), H9303 [11DE]

Dept. of HUD: allow periodic reviews of certain families’ incomes for purposes of determining eligibility for certain Federal housing programs (see H.R. 5776), H8225 [1DE]

——— reform and update flat rent structure for public housing (see H.R. 5632), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see H.R. 5361), H7183 [31JY]

——— establish National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 5623), H7885 [18SE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see S. 2443), S3474 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 5563), H7883 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 2367), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4706), H4784 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 5817), H8931 [9DE]

——— clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (see H.R. 4102), H2001 [26FE]

——— clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran and ensure that substituted claims are processed timely (see H.R. 4335), H2744 [27MR]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 2014), S890 [11FE]

——— conduct study relative to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see S. 2822), S5628 [16SE]

——— conduct study relative to claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans (see H.R. 4446), H3195 [10AP]

——— enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals on the use of departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 4151), H2198 [5MR]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 2738), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 4816), H5185 [9JN] (see H.R. 5484), H7617 [16SE]

——— expand authority of veterans to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 5273), H7125 [30JY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 2243), S2378 [10AP] (see H.R. 4892), H5494 [18JN]

——— identify persons other than next of kin that are eligible to request headstones or markers for veterans’ graves (see S. 2700), S5135 [30JY]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 5475), H7616 [16SE]

——— provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (see H.R. 5398), H7241 [1AU]

——— provide per diem payments to eligible entities for furnishing care to dependents of certain homeless veterans (see H.R. 4140), H2147 [4MR]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve maternal and newborn health (see H.R. 5862), H9302 [11DE]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 429), S2470 [29AP] (see H. Res. 559), H3292 [29AP]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 2452), S3544 [10JN]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 1909), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 4773), H5022 [29MY]

——— support a whole child approach to education, encourage parents, educators, and communities to support such an approach, and coordinate education, health, and social service sectors serving youth (see H. Res. 658), H5876 [8JY]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 2642), S4705 [22JY] (see H.R. 5159), H6654 [22JY]

Expatriation Act: express regret to descendants of women whose citizenship was revoked because of marriage to foreign nationals (see S. Res. 402), S1819 [27MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 3999), H1658 [5FE]

Federal employees: allow Foreign Service and other executive agency employees to designate beneficiaries of their death benefits (see H.R. 5206), H6859 [25JY]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 2323), S2953 [13MY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 2024), S947 [12FE] (see H.R. 3829), H134 [9JA]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 2445), S3475 [5JN] (see H.R. 4806), H5072 [5JN]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms in domestic violence cases (see S. 2676), S5050 [29JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 2483), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4906), H5557 [19JN]

GAO: require report on adoption disruption and dissolution in the U.S. resulting from transfer of children into the custody of unvetted persons (see H.R. 5881), H9303 [11DE]

Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 505), S4620 [17JY]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 394), S1691 [24MR]

Government: restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H3240 [28AP]

Health: authorize grants for the support of caregivers (see S. 2866), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 5633), H7885 [18SE]

——— implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 2853), S5782 [18SE]

Health care professionals: recognize caregiving as a profession and the extraordinary contributions of paid and family caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5218 [31JY]

——— recognize caregiving as a profession and the need for increased educational opportunities for both paid and family caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 97), H3196 [10AP]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of HHS to faithfully execute the law relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H. Res. 654), H5830 [7JY]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (see S. Res. 486), S4154 [26JN]

——— end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, keep apprehended illegal immigrants in the border region and expedite their processing, and deploy National Guard to help secure the border (see H. Res. 692), H6976 [28JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 2632), S4620 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6105 [10JY] (see H.R. 5143), H6398 [17JY]

——— express concerns regarding the President’s responsibility to address the border crisis (see H. Res. 687), H6859 [25JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, expedite processing of minors entering across the southern border, and reimburse States for National Guard deployments (see S. 2666), S4903 [24JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see S. 2631), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 5160), H6655 [22JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5272), H7125 [30JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (see H. Res. 696), H7124 [30JY] (see H. Res. 710), H7240 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8169 [20NO]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 4990), H5817 [26JN]

——— provide for repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5079), H6135 [11JY]

——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State (see S. 2600), S4454 [14JY] (see S. 2628), S4620 [17JY] (see S. 2633), S4662 [21JY] (see H.R. 5129), H6397 [17JY]

——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State and provide the Governor with the right-of-refusal of such transfers (see H.R. 5253), H7039 [29JY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see S. 2611), S4502 [15JY] (see H.R. 5114), H6296 [15JY] (see H.R. 5163), H6655 [22JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 2790), S5507 [10SE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see S. 2578), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 5740), H8132 [19NO]

International Year of Family Farming: designate (see S. Res. 544), S5588 [15SE]

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5783), H8365 [3DE]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3075 [15MY]

LIHEAP: revise formula for allocating funding to States (see H.R. 3860), H183 [13JA]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 2335), S3029 [14MY] (see H.R. 4590), H3939 [7MY]

Lunar New Year: encourage local education agencies serving a substantial Asian-American population to close schools (see H. Res. 457), H183 [13JA]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5068 [2JN]

Medicaid: extend application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services for women, children, and families (see S. 2694), S5134 [30JY] (see S. 3007), S6627 [11DE] (see H.R. 5723), H8033 [17NO]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 4016), H1686 [6FE]

Mental health: maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H3446 [6MY]

Military and Veterans Caregiver Month: designate (see S. Res. 395), S1731 [25MR]

Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission: require a survey of Armed Forces members of their preferences relative to pay and benefits (see S. 2294), S2718 [6MY]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 2310), S2875 [8MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6023 [17NO] (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6023 [17NO] (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 558), S5698 [17SE] (see H. Res. 743), H7887 [18SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 557), S5698 [17SE]

National Donate Life Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 425), S2470 [29AP]

National Endowment for the Humanities: prohibit from providing funds to carry out the Popular Romance Project or any similar project relating to love or romance (see H.R. 5155), H6398 [17JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 442), S2953 [13MY] (see S. Res. 456), S3294 [22MY] (see H. Res. 577), H4016 [8MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Res. 431), S2566 [30AP]

National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care: designate (see S. Res. 350), S821 [6FE]

Native Americans: modify tribal authority to issue protective orders over non-tribe members (see S. 2945), S6148 [19NO]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S1775 [26MR] (see H.R. 4534), H3363 [30AP]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 455), S3294 [22MY] (see H. Res. 594), H4829 [22MY]

Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see S. 2969), S6262 [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see S. 2434), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4865), H5363 [12JN]

——— allow sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners to purchase health insurance on the small business exchange (see H.R. 5313), H7181 [31JY]

Political action committees: amend laws relative to employment of family members, candidate loan payments, conversion of contributions for personal use, and lobbying disclosure practices (see H.R. 5011), H5818 [26JN]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 2332), S3028 [14MY]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4294), H2644 [25MR]

——— help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see S. 2015), S890 [11FE] (see H.R. 4731), H4828 [22MY]

——— prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (see H.R. 4137, 4142), H2147 [4MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 367), S1234 [27FE] (see H. Res. 495), H2097 [28FE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 2646), S4762 [23JY]

Safety: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 5538), H7882 [18SE]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 5024), H5876 [8JY]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2455), S3544 [10JN]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H6745 [23JY]

——— provide for immediate designation of substitute representative payees relative to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4401), H2961 [4AP]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 2305), S2875 [8MY] (see H.R. 4664), H4434 [15MY]

——— establish USAccounts family savings program (see H.R. 5576), H7883 [18SE]

——— prohibit seizing of tax refunds to repay overpayments, restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset, and prevent recovery of overpayments to children (see S. 2453), S3544 [10JN]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 5362), H7183 [31JY]

States: test methods of program integration and coordination of services to move individuals and families towards self-sufficiency, reduce welfare dependence, and increase work and earnings (see H.R. 4206), H2301 [11MR]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 380), S1519 [11MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums for anyone who purchases independent coverage for an individual or family (see H.R. 4600), H3940 [7MY]

——— allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (see H.R. 5872), H9303 [11DE]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 4567), H3446 [6MY]

——— create a credit for foster families (see S. 2390), S3294 [22MY]

——— eliminate marriage penalty in the dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction (see H.R. 5508), H7674 [17SE]

——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 2565), S4271 [8JY]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children, increase the earned income tax credit for childless workers, and close certain tax loopholes (see S. 2162), S1775 [26MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 2355), S3184 [20MY] (see S. 2377), S3237 [21MY] (see S. 2912), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 5767), H8169 [20NO]

——— exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations and use such funds generated for domestic violence prevention and victims’ services programs (see S. 2816), S5628 [16SE]

——— expand the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 4117), H2065 [27FE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2260), S2424 [28AP]

——— improve the child tax credit (see H.R. 4935), H5639 [23JN]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), consideration (see H. Res. 680), H6744 [23JY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 2997), S6540 [10DE]

——— index the dependent care credit for inflation (see H.R. 5258), H7124 [30JY]

——— make technical corrections to recently enacted tax legislation and remove provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are no longer applicable (see S. 2261), S2424 [28AP] (see H.R. 5528), H7882 [18SE]

——— modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (see H.R. 4145), H2147 [4MR]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4900), H5556 [19JN]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 2618), S4557 [16JY] (see S. 2627), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 5173), H6744 [23JY]

——— provide a deduction relating to the compensation of the lesser earning spouse (see H.R. 5257), H7124 [30JY]

——— provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 4326), H2743 [27MR]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see S. 1975), S655 [30JA] (see H.R. 5365), H7183 [31JY]

——— provide an exception to the exclusive use requirement for home offices if the other use involves care of a qualifying child of the taxpayer (see S. 2488), S3811 [18JN]

——— provide for a progressive consumption tax, individual and corporate tax reform, and refunds of excess consumption tax revenue (see S. 3005), S6626 [11DE]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform (see H.R. 1), H9043 [10DE]

——— provide for dependent care savings accounts (see S. 2806), S5588 [15SE] (see H.R. 5326), H7181 [31JY]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5070), H6106 [10JY]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for dependent youth (see H.R. 4129), H2097 [28FE]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 5882), H9303 [11DE]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 2570), S4336 [9JY]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 4061), H1776 [14FE]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2899), S5783 [18SE]

——— require that individual taxpayer identification number applicants submit their application in person at taxpayer assistance centers (see S. 2039), S1048 [25FE] (see H.R. 4078), H1937 [25FE]

——— temporarily increase the child tax credit (see H.R. 4044), H1770 [11FE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 4362), H2801 [1AP]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (see S. 1950), S439 [16JA] (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4741), H4829 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2258), S2424 [28AP] (see H.R. 4095, 4096), H2000 [26FE]

——— issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 5085), H6135 [11JY]

——— recognize patriotism and contributions of auxiliaries of veterans services organizations (see S. Res. 506), S4620 [17JY]

Veterans’ Job Corps: establish to provide gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through performance of useful public works (see H.R. 4422), H3057 [8AP]

Biographies

Burmah, Norman and Norma: Louisiana Family Forum (organization), E193 [11FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S5963 [13NO]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5772 [18SE]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), motion to proceed, S1225 [27FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4451 [14JY], S4535 [16JY]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]

Cost Estimates

Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act (S. 2260): CBO, S2559 [30AP]

Tax Technical Corrections Act (S. 2261): CBO, S2559 [30AP]

Essays

Half in Ten (organization) and Coalition on Human Needs Our American Story Project—50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty: Amy Treptow, H123 [9JA]

Factsheets

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (S. 1086), S6009 [17NO]

Letters

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Aaron Schuler, H8283 [3DE]

——— Jamie Christensen, H8283 [3DE]

——— Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP (organization), H8319 [3DE], E1737 [4DE]

——— Roxane Romanick, H8283 [3DE]

——— Schwengler family, H8283 [3DE]

Address needs of unaccompanied children crossing the border: several religious organizations, H7198, H7226 [1AU]

Adjust immigration status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts: several Representatives, H2328 [12MR]

Call on National Football League to fund domestic violence prevention efforts: Representative Jackson Lee, E1434 [17SE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: Celia Hartman Sims, Knowledge Universe (organization), H7478 [15SE]

——— Gerald M. Cutts, First Children’s Finance (organization), H7479 [15SE]

——— Grace Reef, Early Learning Policy Group, LLC, H7478 [15SE]

——— Helen Blank and Joan Entmacher, National Women’s Law Center, H7476, H7480 [15SE]

——— Janet Singerman, Child Care Resources Inc., H7479 [15SE]

——— Katy Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., H7479 [15SE]

——— Lynette M. Fraga, L. Carol Scott, Michelle Noth McCready, and Nicholas P. Vucic, Child Care Aware of America (organization), H7476, H7481 [15SE]

——— M.-A. Lucas, Early Care and Education Consortium, H7478 [15SE]

——— Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H7479 [15SE]

——— Matthew Melmed, Zero to Three—National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, H7477 [15SE]

——— Olivia Golden, Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), H7477 [15SE]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H7475, H7480 [15SE]

——— Rhian Evans Allvin, National Association for the Education of Young Children, H7479 [15SE]

——— Richard Bland, Save the Children Federation, Inc., H7475, H7480 [15SE]

——— Sharon Veatch, Child Care Aware of Virginia (organization), H7476 [15SE]

Dear woman behind me in line at the grocery store, H3186 [10AP]

Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act: several organizations, S3196 [21MY]

Humanitarian crisis regarding unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S.: Dana L. Marks, National Association of Immigration Judges, H6797 [24JY]

Unemployment benefits extension: Carol Blankenhorn, H123 [9JA]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H1468 [28JA]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4980, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, H6724 [23JY]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1470 [28JA]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1169 [26FE], S1187 [27FE], S1257 [4MR], S1371 [10MR], S1487 [11MR], S1531 [12MR], S5772 [18SE], S5964 [13NO]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), S4443 [14JY], S4461 [15JY], S4513 [16JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S2763 [7MY]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), S557 [29JA], S611 [30JA], S665 [3FE], S707 [4FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S936, S940 [12FE], S978 [24FE], S1011 [25FE], S1168 [26FE], S1197, S1209 [27FE]

Poems

‘‘Brother,’’ Joseph Gabel, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Celebrating My Veteran,’’ Ellie Wachenheim, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Deep Down,’’ Alaire Chu, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Delvin Menze,’’ Riley Menze, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Grandpa the Veteran,’’ Chineng Vang, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Hear What I Hear,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1781 [10DE]

‘‘Life Savers,’’ Taylor Van de Streek, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Little Soldiers,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E787 [20MY]

‘‘Memories of the Home Front,’’ Sarah Borntrager, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Mother,’’ Calan Booth, E1421 [16SE]

‘‘Numbers,’’ Ezekiel Town, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Thank You to the Great Veterans in My Life,’’ Sabastian C. Cerda, S3467 [5JN]

Press releases

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: Results for America (organization), H7479 [15SE]

Commander—Keep Senate Bill Focused on Vets: American Legion, S1159 [26FE]

Economic Benefits of Acting on Critical Legislative Issues: Representative Hoyer, H1264 [27JA]

House and Senate Pass Veterans Bill and Includes Faleomavaega’s Provision for Non-Samoan Veterans Married to Samoans To Qualify for VA Home Loans: Delegate Faleomavaega (2006), E1659 [20NO]

House Passes VA Housing Assistance Bill and Includes Faleomavaega Provision for American Samoas Veterans and Their Spouses: Delegate Faleomavaega (2005), E1659 [20NO]

Presbyterian Lay Committee Board of Directors Repudiates Action of PCUSA General Assembly: Carmen Fowler LaBerge, Layman Online (Internet site), H5644 [24JN]

Proclamations

Carreker-Jones Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1350 [8SE]

Gilchrist Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1341 [8SE]

Johnson-Ramsey Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1034 [20JN]

Lewis Saxon Shubert Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1336 [8SE]

Maultsby Family Reunion Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1333 [8SE]

Mr. Reginald and Mrs. Mary Lizzie Whipple Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1032 [20JN]

Ms. Hattie Crews Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1344 [8SE]

Proposals

Keeping Families Together Act, H5869 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 1696), H1442 [28JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H1704 [10FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H241, H457, H460 [15JA], H1433, H1439, H1440, H1441, H1442, H1443, H1459–H1472 [28JA], H5357 [12JN], H7629 [17SE], H7873 [18SE], E135, E139, E143 [29JA], E153 [3FE], E162 [4FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1443–H1458 [28JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H1470, H1471 [28JA]

Affordable Housing Week: observance, E755 [15MY]

Agape of Central Alabama (organization): tribute, H454 [15JA]

Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc.: tribute, E1038 [20JN]

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military, H4752 [21MY]

——— extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (H.R. 4628), H4047 [9MY]

——— prioritize, H2953, H2956 [4AP]

——— provide for availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE program, H4710 [21MY], H8372 [4DE]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE, E876 [29MY], E1107 [3JY]

——— tribute to members and their families, E1781 [10DE]

AVANCE, Inc.: anniversary, E1362 [9SE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), H7506–H7508 [15SE], E1477 [19SE]

Bread for the World (organization): anniversary, E919 [9JN]

——— tribute to report ‘‘Ending Hunger in America’’, H1690 [10FE]

Camaraderie Foundation: tribute, E1345 [8SE]

——— commend organizations combatting child abuse, E1298 [1AU]

——— establish Federal guidelines and reporting requirements for custodial transfer, H7305 [9SE]

——— importance of international adoption, E1189 [17JY]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth, H5806 [26JN]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (H.R. 4980), H6664, H6711–H6724 [23JY], E1216 [23JY], E1226, E1232 [24JY], E1649 [20NO]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H4486, H4522–H4529 [20MY], H4692 [21MY]

——— promote the adoption of children in foster care, E1649 [20NO]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 498), E1495 [19SE]

——— reauthorize adoption incentives payments, E1649 [20NO]

——— tribute to adoption services, H456, H457 [15JA]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H5757–H5761 [25JN]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on global impact of autism spectrum disorders, E1293 [31JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, H6313 [16JY]

——— resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (H. Res. 588), H5839–H5842 [8JY], E1127 [9JY], E1298 [1AU]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: anniversary of Veterans Braintrust Forum, E310–E313 [5MR]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence, H7306 [9SE], H7628 [17SE]

——— interjurisdictional enforcement of protection order and redefinition of victims, E537 [7AP]

Crisis Center of Taney County, Inc.: Branson, MO/Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Charity of the Year award recipient, E1477 [19SE]

Daughters of Penelope Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1580, E1588, E1591 [14NO], E1602 [17NO], E1631, E1640 [19NO], E1672 [1DE], E1766 [9DE]

Day, Jonathan and Muffy: tribute to birth of child, E38 [9JA]

Deck, Wiley and Elizabeth: tribute to birth of child, E1659 [20NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 2523), H5392 [17JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6755 [24JY], H7047 [30JY]

DePass, Emily and William B., III: tribute to birth of child, E390 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, E1638 [19NO]

——— Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC funding, H2366 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: address the employment challenges of military spouses, E818 [22MY]

——— Defense Commissary Agency funding, H138 [10JA]

——— mental health and suicide prevention program funding, H4753 [21MY]

——— Preservation of the Force and Family Program funding through reductions in Special Operation Command flying hours funding, H5447, H5448 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to provide housing on a military installation of an alien who is an unaccompanied minor and is not a dependent of an Armed Forces member, H5482, H5483 [18JN]

——— proposal to close commissaries, H84 [9JA]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H1508 [29JA]

——— study links between financial stress and suicide, H5465 [18JN], E1231 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: submit report to Congress on needs of limited English proficient students using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), E1228 [24JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H3961, H4003 [8MY], H6673 [23JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (H.R. 2975), H4682 [20MY], H5871–H5873 [8JY], E791 [20MY]

——— Head Start Program funding, H49 [8JA], H212 [14JA]

——— improve the quality of infant and toddler care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (H.R. 4680), H4482 [20MY]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), H7465–H7481 [15SE], E1431, E1432 [17SE], E1452 [19SE]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), H5688–H5693 [24JN], E1062 [24JN], E1067, E1069 [25JN], E1079 [26JN], E1095 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding relative to granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H8265 [2DE], H8363 [3DE], H8940 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: affordable rental housing for extremely low-income families funding by improving targeting of mortgage interest deduction, H5225 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for relocation of Office of Multifamily Housing asset management positions, H5171–H5173 [9JN]

——— section 8 housing voucher program funding, H5104, H5105 [9JN], H5219 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: add incest to exceptions to prohibition on funding for abortions, H4952 [29MY]

——— establish National Parents Corps Program (H.R. 5623), E1473 [19SE]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), H6875–H6877 [28JY], E1265 [29JY]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program funding, H4945 [29MY]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 2976), H4682 [20MY], H5871–H5873 [8JY], E791 [20MY]

——— Second Chance Act grant funding, H4904, H4905 [28MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address needs of servicemembers who have received life-changing injuries to their reproductive systems and urinary tracts, H3329, H3330 [30AP]

——— amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse, H3335 [30AP], H3457 [7MY]

——— amend the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans’ benefits to recognize new State definitions of spouse (H.R. 2529), H5806 [26JN]

——— expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty, H5427 [18JN], H6380–H6383 [17JY]

——— resolve backlog of disability claims and expand educational benefits for veterans and families, H4922 [29MY]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (H. Res. 559), H3297 [30AP]

Economy: Democratic Party Middle Class Jumpstart Action Plan to revitalize the middle class by creating good jobs, empowering Americans to manage work and family, and making higher education affordable, H6669 [23JY], H7400 [10SE]

——— impact of illegal aliens, H8264 [2DE], H8863–H8866 [8DE]

——— impact of illegal immigration on job creation and hiring, H3402 [1MY], H6585 [22JY]

——— impact of tax cuts, H2928, H2929, H2931 [4AP], H3026 [8AP]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H113, H118–H121, H127 [9JA], H461, H462 [15JA], H1263–H1269 [27JA], H1435 [28JA], H1549 [4FE], H3229–H3234 [28AP], E129 [28JA], E670 [2MY]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, H212 [14JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (H.R. 3461), H77 [9JA], H1928 [25FE], H7689 [18SE]

Eich, Brendan: resignation as CEO of Mozilla Corp., due to backlash against views held on definition of marriage, H2963 [7AP]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1286), H1927 [25FE], H7689 [18SE]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations, H5966 [9JY]

Erie, PA: anniversary of United Way of Erie County annual campaign, H4020 [9MY]

Euless, TX: anniversary of Mid Cities Pregnancy Center, E1340 [8SE]

Families in Transition (organization): tribute to I AM ONE—New Hampshire Day To End Childhood Homelessness, E1505 [19SE]

Fast for Families (organization): tribute, E607 [28AP]

Father’s Day: observance, H5322, H5344 [12JN]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 3829), H1762, H1763 [11FE]

Firearms: enhance penalties for individuals involved in domestic violence dispute who used a firearm, H6635 [22JY]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H5455 [18JN]

Food: address global hunger crisis, H3395 [1MY]

——— address U.S. hunger crisis, H1426 [27JA], H1595 [5FE], H1690 [10FE], H1942 [26FE], H3186 [10AP], H3395 [1MY], H3452 [7MY], H4481 [20MY], H5501 [19JN], H5643 [24JN], H8154 [20NO]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries, E468 [28MR]

Foster Youth Month: observance, E695 [6MY]

Good360 (nonprofit organization): tribute, E265 [27FE]

Hannah and Friends (organization): tribute, H8943 [10DE]

Holston Medical Group (business): tribute to partnership with CarePayment (company) to offer financing plans to help consumers manage medical expenses, E1732 [4DE]

Homeless: increase in number of homeless middle class families, H2007 [27FE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of deaths of firefighters killed in hotel fire, H4926 [29MY]

——— tribute to religious leaders and organizations for efforts to address the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6223 [15JY]

Hunger Action Month: observance, H7304 [9SE]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H5193 [10JN]

Immigration: address issue of granting U.S. citizenship to children based solely on being born in the U.S. to foreign national parents, H10 [7JA]

——— adjust status for immediate family of Armed Forces members who served honorably in Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, H2328 [12MR]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5862 [8JY], H5886 [9JY], H6123, H6124 [11JY], H6228, H6292 [15JY], H6313 [16JY], H6865, H6949–H6953 [28JY], H7057 [30JY]

——— Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program funding, H7220 [1AU]

——— ensure unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S. are taken care of and treated with dignity until a course of action is taken to mitigate the humanitarian crisis, H6356 [17JY], H6755, H6757, H6797 [24JY], H6818 [25JY], H7051 [30JY], H7132 [31JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., H6669 [23JY]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5244–H5247 [10JN], H5499 [19JN], H5862 [8JY], H6124 [11JY], H6345–H6347 [16JY], E1272 [30JY]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, H5315 [11JN], H5404 [18JN], H5505, H5506 [19JN], H5650, H5651 [24JN], H5811–H5813 [26JN], H5831, H5832, H5834 [8JY], H6648–H6650 [22JY], H6669 [23JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (H.R. 5160), H6984 [29JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7164 [31JY], H7191–H7204, H7224, H7228–H7236 [1AU], E1316, E1328 [1AU], E1365 [9SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7133–H7149 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7206–H7213 [1AU], E1327 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5768), H8262 [2DE]

——— protect families of military personnel, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and Cuban refugees from deportation, H8649, H8650 [4DE]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (H.R. 4990), H5807 [26JN], H6223 [15JY], H7199 [1AU], E1326 [1AU]

——— reform, H151, H152 [10JA], H186, H208 [14JA], H238 [15JA], H1262 [27JA], H1509 [29JA], H1540–H1543 [3FE], H1723, H1728 [11FE], H1977 [26FE], H2003 [27FE], H2310 [12MR], H2363 [13MR], H2615, H2618, H2620 [25MR], H2686, H2687 [26MR], H2848–H2851 [2AP], H2959 [4AP], H3064 [9AP], H3400–H3403 [1MY], H4471–H4473 [19MY], H4480 [20MY], H4822–H4825 [22MY], H4915 [29MY], H5244 [10JN], H5263 [11JN], H5499 [19JN], H5647, H5717–H5719 [24JN], H5728 [25JN], H5811–H5813 [26JN], H5865–H5869 [8JY], H5880 [9JY], H6040, H6041 [10JY], H6227 [15JY], H6358 [17JY], H6669 [23JY], H6752 [24JY], H7118–H7120 [30JY], H7211 [1AU], H7248 [8SE], H7306 [9SE], H7392, H7400, H7407 [10SE], H7689 [18SE], H8068 [18NO], H8078, H8079, H8080 [19NO], H8155–H8158 [20NO], H8863–H8866 [8DE], H8934, H8943 [10DE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H90, H91, H129 [9JA], H1600 [5FE], H1682 [6FE], H1733 [11FE], H1952, H1956 [26FE], H2060–H2063 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2244, H2245 [6MR], H2381 [13MR], H2652, H2653, H2654, H2656, H2660, H2661–H2667, H2684 [26MR], H2732, H2733 [27MR], H2812, H2813 [2AP], H2930, H2934, H2947 [4AP], H2993, H3005–H3007 [8AP], H3177 [10AP], H3295 [30AP], H3394, H3395 [1MY], H3462, H3469, H3470 [7MY], H3958 [8MY], H5650 [24JN], H5734, H5735, H5736 [25JN], H5806 [26JN], H5886 [9JY], H6123 [11JY], H6236 [15JY], H6754, H6772 [24JY], H6844 [25JY], H6992 [29JY], H7146 [31JY], H7195, H7202, H7211 [1AU], H7426 [10SE], H8286 [3DE], H8372, H8382, H8638, H8649 [4DE], E473 [1AP], E1071 [25JN]

——— reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H2663–H2667 [26MR], H7195–H7197 [1AU], H7958 [13NO]

——— reform (S. 744), H2087 [28FE], H2807 [2AP], H6948 [28JY], H7051 [30JY], H7193, H7195, H7210, H7223 [1AU], H7305 [9SE], H8042 [18NO], H8362 [3DE], H8646 [4DE], E1078 [26JN], E1272 [30JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H9 [7JA], H5404 [18JN], H5505, H5506 [19JN], H5650 [24JN], H5831, H5834 [8JY], H5880 [9JY], H6101–H6104 [10JY], H6124 [11JY], H6226 [15JY], H7145 [31JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (H.R. 5051), H6238–H6240 [15JY], H6356, H6359–H6363 [17JY], E1186 [17JY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on gender, including higher premiums for women or loss of contraception or maternity care, H7436 [11SE]

——— protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H1470, H1471 [28JA]

IRS: taxpayer services funding to provide assistance to parents whose deceased children are victims of identity theft through reductions in Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H6184 [14JY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, H23, H24, H31, H32, H33, H34, H45, H46–H56, H69–H71 [8JA], H78, H79, H80, H81, H83, H86, H113, H118, H120, H121, H124 [9JA], H139 [10JA], H166, H173, H180 [13JA], H191, H212 [14JA], H230, H235, H236 [15JA], H1265 [27JA], H1537 [3FE], H1726 [11FE], H2010 [27FE], H3231 [28AP], E21, E22, E26 [8JA]

Jordan, Yolanda: National Association of Social Workers Calumet, IL, district Social Worker of the Year award recipient, E289 [4MR]

Kids Alive (organization): tribute, E167 [5FE]

KidsFirst (organization): anniversary, E372 [13MR]

Kingston, NY: tribute to Washbourne House, H2898 [3AP]

La Plaza Inc.: anniversary, E537 [7AP]

Lake County, IL: tribute for joining One Billion Rising (organization), E203 [11FE]

Lambs of God, Inc.: tribute, E1830 [12DE]

Lighthouse Ministries LLC: anniversary, E736 [9MY]

LIHEAP: funding, H24 [8JA], H1427 [27JA], H1488, H1493 [29JA], H2616 [25MR], H2657 [26MR]

LIHEAP Action Day: observance, H2657 [26MR]

Live Like Bella Foundation for Childhood Cancer: tribute, H6041 [10JY]

Madera County, CA: tribute to Community Action Partnership of Madera County Victims Service Center, E597 [28AP]

Madison, WI: tribute to Latino Children and Families Council, E656 [1MY], E701 [7MY]

Malaysia Airline System Berhad (company): express condolences to families of victims of disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, E535 [7AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H236 [15JA], E73 [15JA]

Marriage: importance, H1761–H1765 [11FE]

McNamara, Paul and Margaret: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H7540 [16SE]

Medicaid: States voluntary expansion of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H6666, H6667, H6670 [23JY], H7043, H7048 [30JY], H7400 [10SE]

Mental health: address rising rates of autism, H4482 [20MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, H2714 [27MR]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 3717), H26 [8JA], H1601 [5FE], H5252, H5254 [11JN], H6749, H6778 [24JY], H6981 [29JY], H7302 [9SE]

——— maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (H.R. 4574), H3437 [6MY], H6778 [24JY]

Middletown Township, NJ: tribute to Girl Scout Troop 1701 for ‘‘Do It for Your Daughter’’ breast cancer awareness campaign, E87 [16JA]

Miller, Shannon: Prevent Cancer Foundation Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award recipient, E106 [17JA]

Minimum wage: level, H1538 [3FE]

Minnesota: tribute to family-owned farms, E1485 [19SE]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3230–H3234 [28AP], H3248 [29AP], H8022 [17NO]

Montalvo family: tribute to family reunion, E1124 [9JY]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Market Street Mission, E388 [14MR]

Mother’s Day: anniversary, H3451 [7MY]

——— observance, H4020 [9MY]

Mound Bayou, MS: tribute to St. Gabriel Mercy Center, E297 [4MR]

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.: tribute to Foster Grandparents Program, E857 [29MY]

National Adoption Day: observance, H8044 [18NO], H8147, H8148 [20NO], E1649 [20NO]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 407), H8080 [19NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, E1649 [20NO]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 407), H8080 [19NO]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E372 [13MR]

National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: observance, E706 [7MY]

National Football League: call for investment of resources into organizations that address domestic violence issues, H7627 [17SE]

——— condemn response to domestic violence charges against players, H7538 [16SE], H7624 [17SE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H3949, H3952 [8MY], H4460 [19MY], H4923 [29MY], E739 [9MY]

National Guard: funding to assist local officials to deal with influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, H5445 [18JN]

National Marriage Week: observance, H1728, H1761–H1765 [11FE]

National Month of the Military Child: observance, H2810 [2AP]

National Night Out: observance, E1289 [31JY], E1334 [8SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H14–H18 [7JA], H1434 [28JA], H1707 [10FE], H3052 [8AP], H5761–H5765 [25JN], H6339–H6341 [16JY], H9040 [10DE]

——— modify tax benefits for insourcing and outsourcing expenses of corporations, and rules relative to inverted corporations, and provide for consideration of middle class jumpstart agenda, H7856, H7857 [18SE]

National Preeclampsia Awareness Month: observance, E897 [30MY], E993 [17JN]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs, E1649 [20NO]

Natonski, Pepper Pennington and David: tribute to birth of child, E1788 [10DE], E1803 [12DE]

Naval Station Mayport, FL: Defense Commissary Agency Bill Nichols Award for Best Large Commissary in the U.S. recipient, E780 [20MY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of New Haven Diaper Bank, E1625 [18NO]

NO MORE (organization): tribute to NO MORE Week to end domestic violence and sexual assault, H2473 [14MR]

North Bay Children’s Center: anniversary, E1454 [19SE]

North Carolina: tribute to Highway Patrol Caisson Unit, E767 [19MY]

North Carolina Troopers Association: tribute, E767 [19MY]

Oakton, VA: anniversary of Northern Virginia Family Service, E883 [30MY]

Obama, President: assessment of ties of members of the administration to members of the news media, H3440 [6MY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H166 [13JA], H1529 [3FE], H1599 [5FE], H2153 [5MR], H7397 [10SE]

——— State of the Union Message, H1600 [5FE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H7942 [13NO], H8019, H8022–H8027 [17NO], H8036, H8042, H8043, H8044 [18NO], H8078, H8079, H8080, H8126, H8128–H8130 [19NO], H8135, H8136, H8148, H8151–H8158 [20NO], H8173, H8209–H8212 [1DE], H8263–H8267 [2DE], H8276, H8278, H8279, H8360, H8361–H8364 [3DE], H8367, H8665 [4DE], H8824, H8825 [8DE], H8934 [10DE], H9049, H9274 [11DE], E1776 [10DE]

Older Americans Month: observance, E657 [1MY]

Orlando, FL: anniversary of Heart of Florida United Way, E1454 [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for disclosure of lower costs and additional health benefits to individuals and families enrolled in health exchanges, H1226, H1227 [16JA]

Pearl S. Buck International (organization): tribute, H2998 [8AP]

Pelletier, Justine: return to parental custody after removal due to charge of medical child abuse, H5487 [18JN]

Pelosi, Representative: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Margaret Sanger Award recipient, H2734 [27MR]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H13 [7JA], H31, H47, H49, H51 [8JA], H3109 [9AP]

Presbyterian Church (USA): General Assembly decisions on definition of marriage, divesting from certain companies doing business with Israel, and minority faith communities in the Middle East, H5644–H5646 [24JN]

Prescott, AZ: anniversary of Prescott Fire Dept., Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew killed while battling wildfire, H5761 [25JN]

Public welfare programs: funding, H156 [10JA]

——— prohibit assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being accessed through an electronic benefit transfer card at stores that sell marijuana (H.R. 4137), H7603–H7605 [16SE]

——— Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, H7554 [16SE]

Randolph, NJ: anniversary of Randolph YMCA, E1429 [17SE]

Religion: global importance of Christian values, H5355 [12JN]

Reward the Troops, Inc.: tribute, H8147 [20NO]

Rockford, IL: anniversary of Rockford Rescue Mission, E356 [11MR], E530 [7AP]

Rolla, MO: anniversary of Russell House domestic violence shelter, E184 [10FE]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment, H1700 [10FE]

San Mateo, CA: anniversary of Samaritan House, E748 [13MY]

Sanger, Margaret: personal beliefs and views on birth control, H2734 [27MR]

Schools: ensure States require charter schools to collect and disclose same data required of public schools so parents can make informed decision on educational options, H4037, H4038 [9MY]

Shepherd, MI: anniversary of West Midland Family Center, E1309 [1AU]

Shiloh Home, Inc.: anniversary of membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E298 [4MR]

Shriver Report (Internet site): results of ‘‘Woman’s Nation Pushes Back From the Brink’’ special report, H242 [15JA]

Smith, Chandler and Maria: tribute to birth of child, E585 [28AP]

Spring, TX: murder of members of the Stay family, H6124 [11JY]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington County, E855 [28MY]

Stockbridge, GA: tribute to Carpenter/Walden Family Reunion, E1111 [8JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H5806 [26JN]

Tampa, FL: anniversary of Military Officers Association of America Operation Helping Hand, E726 [9MY]

Taxation: allow an annual elective surcharge in lieu of estate tax (H.R. 5872), E1807 [12DE]

——— eliminate marriage penalty in child tax credit, H6825–H6832 [25JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), H7051 [30JY], H8230, H8262 [2DE], H8282, H8285, H8312–H8322 [3DE], H8368, H8655 [4DE], E1737 [4DE], E1783 [10DE], E1824 [12DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]

——— expand the earned income tax credit, H7811 [18SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H7984 [14NO], E1024 [19JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), H3963 [8MY]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), H6379 [17JY], H6587 [22JY], H6756 [24JY], H6825–H6833 [25JY], E1227 [24JY], E1242 [25JY], E1250 [28JY]

——— improve the child tax credit (H.R. 4935), consideration (H. Res. 680), H6767–H6775 [24JY]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit, H6826–H6832 [25JY]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (H.R. 769), H1928 [25FE]

——— prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving VA medical care for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 4900), H5506 [19JN]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (H.R. 1851), H2660 [26MR]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (S. 881), H1538 [3FE]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1), E1800 [12DE]

——— provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H6360 [17JY]

——— rates, H2012 [27FE], H3031 [8AP], H3080 [9AP], H8289 [3DE]

——— reform estate and gift taxes, E203 [11FE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H1963–H1967 [26FE], H7874–H7877 [18SE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, H6826–H6828, H6830, H6832 [25JY]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 556), H3252 [29AP]

Thanksgiving Day: observance, E1643 [20NO]

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) (organization): tribute, E787 [20MY]

Treptow, Amy: Half in Ten (organization) and Coalition on Human Needs Our American Story project 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty storyteller contest winner, H123 [9JA]

Tucker, Jane: Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, H3185 [10AP]

Tujunga, CA: anniversary of Verdugo Hills Family YMCA, E534 [7AP]

Turkey: express condolences to victims and their families of the Soma, Turkey mine explosion, E801 [21MY], E837 [23MY], E873 [29MY]

Unity Council (organization): anniversary, E1564 [13NO]

Vera House, Inc.: tribute to White Ribbon Campaign for raising awareness about domestic and sexual violence, H2948 [4AP], E515 [4AP]

Verniero, Lisa and Peter: SAFE in Hunterdon (organization) Evening of Awareness honorees, E452 [26MR]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (H.R. 3383), H3202 [28AP]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, H5195 [10JN], H5813 [26JN]

——— issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (H.R. 5085), H6671 [23JY]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Women’s Center, E688 [6MY]

——— tribute to Women’s Center Leadership Conference award recipients, E688 [6MY]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, H7395 [10SE], E1405 [15SE], E1491 [19SE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H2895 [3AP]

——— repeal special rule for Alaska, H9294 [11DE]

West Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau: anniversary, E592 [28AP]

West Melbourne, FL: tribute to Family Christmas Extravaganza, E1787 [10DE]

Women: improve economic condition of women, H1535–H1540 [3FE], H2371 [13MR], H2656, H2659, H2660 [26MR], H3301 [30AP]

——— improve the employment situation of women by ensuring equal pay practices and increasing the minimum wage, H209–H215 [14JA], H1927 [25FE]

——— tribute to pregnancy care centers, H459 [15JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 1696), S502–S504 [28JA], S2935–S2938 [13MY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 1696), unanimous-consent request, S2935 [13MY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), S502, S503 [28JA]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 552), S5720 [17SE]

Anchorage, AK: anniversary of Cook Inlet Housing Authority, S1311 [5MR]

Annie E. Casey Foundation: release of Kids Count Data Book, S4755 [23JY], S5119 [30JY]

Armed Forces: improve access to mental health services under TRICARE (S. 2276), S2586 [1MY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S53–S57, S61–S63 [7JA], S88 [8JA], S208 [9JA], S302, S307–S309 [14JA], S841 [10FE], S861–S863, S872, S878, S879, S883 [11FE], S925, S929 [12FE]

Arnold, Jennifer: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S5667 [17SE]

Boone County, WV: express condolences to victims and their families of the Brody No. 1 mine disaster, S2942 [13MY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), S6867 [15DE]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (H.R. 4980), S5877 [18SE]

——— reduce child poverty, S1603 [13MR]

Christmas Can Cure (organization): Military Officers Association of America New Hampshire chapter Granite State Warriors Award recipient, S436 [16JA]

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), Inc.: anniversary, S2905 [12MY], S3025 [14MY]

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute: tribute, S5667 [17SE]

Crime: increase awareness of and address challenges to combat domestic violence in rural communities, S5291 [31JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1782–S1785 [27MR], S3698 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve consistency of data collection, reporting, and assessment in connection with suicide prevention efforts (S. 2357), S3187 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: simplify the college financial aid application process, S4326 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow Native American tribes to temporarily reduce services under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program in order to improve or replace facilities, S1570 [12MR]

——— Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funding for Indian tribes and tribal organizations, S1556, S1560 [12MR]

——— clarify Federal definition of homelessness relative to Child Care and Development Block Grant Program eligibility, S6011, S6012 [17NO]

——— clarify that certain parental rights provisions under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program do not favor the use of grants or contracts over child care certificates, S1566 [12MR]

——— clarify that Child Care and Development Block Grant Program reauthorization and improvement maintains existing Federal and State childcare services regulations, S1614 [13MR]

——— clarify that individuals convicted of certain crimes are prohibited from working at childcare facilities funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, S1611 [13MR]

——— conduct review in conjunction with Dept. of Education of Federal early learning and care programs and make recommendations to consolidate and streamline such programs, S1554–S1556 [12MR], S1608 [13MR]

——— ensure that under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program all child care programs on Federal facilities conduct the same background check on child care providers that are required on State land, S1563 [12MR], S2309 [9AP]

——— grant authority to withhold Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funds from States failing to comply with a low-income or special needs priority requirement, S1613, S1614 [13MR]

——— prohibit Child Care and Development Block Grant Program eligibility for high-income families, S1608–S1610 [13MR]

——— provide for evidence-based training in efforts to promote early language and literacy development under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, S1611 [13MR]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1539–S1563, S1566, S1568–S1572 [12MR], S1601–S1617 [13MR], S2309 [9AP]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5772 [18SE], S5895, S5896, S5940–S5944, S5951 [12NO], S5965 [13NO], S6005–S6013 [17NO], S6084 [18NO], S6192 [20NO]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), motion to proceed, S1169 [26FE], S1187, S1225 [27FE], S1257 [4MR], S1329 [6MR], S1371 [10MR], S1487 [11MR], S1531 [12MR]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), unanimous-consent agreement, S1305 [5MR], S1377 [10MR], S1556 [12MR], S1609 [13MR]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), unanimous-consent request, S5940 [12NO]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (H.R. 4631), S5312 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice: Executive Office for Immigration Review funding, S5106, S5107 [30JY]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers, S3800 [18JN]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), S4189 [26JN], S5126 [30JY]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program funding, S5292 [31JY]

——— report on State law penalties for certain child abusers and expand the predicate for increased penalties for domestic assaults against children (H.R. 3627), S2823 [7MY]

Dept. of State: reconsider decision to suspend adoptions from Nepal, S5694 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (S. 2014), S943 [12FE]

——— conduct study relative to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (S. 2822), S6580 [10DE]

——— delay expansion of medical services to veterans with no service-connected disability or income above means-tested threshold until GAO certifies that resources can accommodate increased enrollment, S1024–S1032 [25FE], S1146, S1161–S1163 [26FE], S1205 [27FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service, S1143 [26FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (S. 2738), S5186 [31JY]

——— offset increased medical services and benefits funding by capping Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations account funding, S1204, S1206 [27FE]

——— provide fertility and reproductive health services at departmental facilities, S1190 [27FE]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 429), S2524 [29AP]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S504, S507 [28JA], S627–S630 [30JA], S708 [4FE], S1805–S1807 [27MR], S1897 [1AP], S2066 [2AP], S2303–S2305 [9AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S5601 [16SE], S6508–S6510 [10DE], S6760–S6764 [12DE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (S. 1697), S106 [8JA], S3177 [20MY]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children, S3483 [9JN]

——— provide flexibility for working parents to allow attendance at educational and extracurricular activities of their children, S2218 [8AP]

——— provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (S. 1626), S2431 [29AP], S3774 [18JN], S4368 [10JY]

Expatriation Act: express regret to descendants of women whose citizenship was revoked because of marriage to foreign nationals (S. Res. 402), S3044 [14MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter, S1570 [12MR]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: anniversary, S4139 [26JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products aimed at attracting minors, S4139 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: evaluate and consolidate duplicative early learning and child care programs, S1607–S1609 [13MR]

Federal employees: provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 2323), S5514 [10SE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 2024), S964 [12FE], S978 [24FE]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms, S3333 [2JN]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms in domestic violence cases (S. 2676), S5296 [31JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, S1866 [31MR], S2782 [7MY], S2892 [12MY], S4313–S4315 [9JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 2483), S3833 [19JN], S4207 [7JY], S5296 [31JY]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S2782 [7MY], S2892 [12MY]

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, S5849 [18SE]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 394), S2166, S2167 [3AP]

Guinness World Records, Ltd.: Wayne Family recognized for having the most family members graduate from Grambling State University, S4549 [16JY]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S., S6113 [19NO]

Hardbarger, Chad and Marsha: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award nominees, S5668 [17SE]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4204 [7JY], S4256–S4258 [8JY], S4371–S4373, S4383 [10JY], S4470, S4483 [15JY], S4612 [17JY], S4723 [23JY], S4874 [24JY], S5160 [31JY]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (S. Res. 486), S4104, S4108 [26JN]

——— call for the Senate to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S5321, S5323 [1AU]

——— disapprove the President’s expression of intent to expand amnesty to undocumented immigrants through Executive order, S6109 [19NO]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S5172 [31JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (S. 2632), S4683–S4685 [22JY], S4875 [24JY]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S469 [27JA], S632–S635 [30JA]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, S4103–S4109, S4129 [26JN], S4745–S4753, S4846–S4848 [23JY]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, S3595 [11JN], S3793–S3795 [18JN], S3912–S3916 [24JN], S4130 [26JN], S4305–S4313 [9JY], S5488–S5493 [10SE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens, S4978–S4980 [28JY], S5201, S5204 [31JY], S5659 [17SE], S5752–S5756 [18SE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (S. 2631), S4627 [17JY], S4637–S4639, S4642 [21JY], S4886–S4890 [24JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), S5334, S5337 [5AU], S5349, S5353 [8SE], S5489–S5493 [10SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), unanimous-consent request, S5490 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., S6757–S6760, S6764, S6766, S6767 [12DE]

——— proposal to extend employment authorizations to spouses of certain H–1B visa holders, S2713 [6MY]

——— reform, S1909–S1912 [1AP], S2338 [10AP], S3913–S3916 [24JN], S4103–S4109 [26JN], S4199–S4202 [7JY], S4642 [21JY], S5163 [31JY], S5335–S5337 [5AU], S5352–S5354 [8SE], S5519–S5522 [10SE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), S4138 [26JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S5 [6JA], S314 [14JA], S469 [27JA], S613, S632–S635 [30JA], S1862 [31MR], S1898 [1AP], S2287–S2290 [8AP], S2597 [1MY], S2626 [5MY], S2713 [6MY], S2981, S2986, S2997–S2999 [14MY], S3212–S3214 [21MY], S3391 [4JN], S3524 [10JN], S3560, S3585, S3595 [11JN], S3704 [17JN], S3791 [18JN], S3924 [24JN], S4095, S4100, S4107, S4127–S4130 [26JN], S4257 [8JY], S4306, S4310, S4312 [9JY], S4535, S4543 [16JY], S4746 [23JY], S5103 [30JY], S5166, S5167 [31JY], S5491, S5492 [10SE], S5846 [18SE], S6004 [17NO], S6115–S6118, S6120, S6130–S6137 [19NO], S6168–S6172, S6175 [20NO], S6225, S6226 [1DE], S6245 [2DE], S6362 [8DE], S6872 [16DE]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, S3793–S3795 [18JN], S3912–S3916 [24JN], S4130 [26JN]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (S. 2611), S4517 [16JY], S4639, S4643–S4645 [21JY], S4730 [23JY], S4858–S4860 [24JY], S5077–S5079 [30JY], S5186–S5188, S5199 [31JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), S4365 [9JY], S4368 [10JY], S5401 [9SE], S5481, S5493 [10SE]

——— ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4443, S4451 [14JY], S4461–S4468, S4474–S4476, S4480–S4483, S4489–S4491, S4495 [15JY], S4513, S4516, S4519–S4535, S4537 [16JY]

International Year of Family Farming: designate (S. Res. 544), S5592 [15SE]

Iran: require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S2085 [2AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, S97, S102, S105, S118–S123 [8JA], S344 [15JA], S474–S476 [27JA], S498 [28JA]

Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council (KCEOC) Community Action Partnership, Inc.: anniversary, S6188 [20NO]

Kids to Parks Day: designate (S. Res. 450), S3146 [15MY]

Klein, Bill: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S5667 [17SE]

LIHEAP: funding, S714 [4FE], S1773 [26MR]

LIHEAP Action Day: observance, S1773 [26MR]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (S. 2335), S3030 [14MY]

Military and Veterans Caregiver Month: designate (S. Res. 395), S1835 [27MR]

Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission: require a survey of Armed Forces members of their preferences relative to pay and benefits (S. 2294), S2721 [6MY]

Minnesota: tribute to Minnesota Military Children’s Poetry Contest winners, S3467 [5JN]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (S. 2310), S2877 [8MY]

Nagy, Scott and Jamie: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award nominees, S5129 [30JY]

National Adoption Day: observance, S6112, S6114 [19NO]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 580), S6220 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, S6112–S6115 [19NO]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 580), S6220 [20NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 558), S5720 [17SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 557), S5720 [17SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S5770 [18SE]

National Football League: condemn response to domestic violence charges against players, S5675 [17SE]

——— sunset antitrust exemption and establish a commission to monitor leagues’ record of corporate citizenship, S5675 [17SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 456), S3308, S3309 [22MY]

——— observance, S3021, S3022 [14MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (S. Res. 431), S2568 [30AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, S96 [8JA], S749 [4FE], S2632 [5MY], S6255–S6257 [2DE]

National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care: designate (S. Res. 350), S963 [12FE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S940 [12FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, intimidation, and lack of accountability by Federal agencies, S2549–S2552 [30AP], S4389–S4392 [10JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power in implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3171–S3174 [20MY], S3443 [5JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to increase in number of individuals on public welfare programs, S783 [6FE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S45–S47 [7JA], S273 [13JA], S337, S350 [15JA], S407 [16JA], S472 [27JA], S504 [28JA], S557–S561 [29JA], S870 [11FE], S2695 [6MY], S2926 [13MY], S3349 [3JN], S4476 [15JY]

——— State of the Union Message, S582–S584 [29JA], S627–S630 [30JA], S708, S746 [4FE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S6003, S6006 [17NO], S6115–S6118, S6120, S6130–S6137 [19NO], S6164, S6168–S6172, S6175, S6180–S6182, S6192 [20NO], S6225, S6226 [1DE], S6245, S6251, S6254 [2DE], S6279–S6281 [3DE], S6321, S6327–S6329, S6337 [4DE], S6362 [8DE], S6487 [10DE], S6608 [11DE], S6750 [12DE], S6813 [13DE], S6842–S6846 [15DE], S6870–S6876, S6883–S6885 [16DE]

Older Americans Month: designate (S. Res. 455), S3308, S3309 [22MY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S2069 [2AP], S4477 [15JY]

——— impact of implementation on the diagnosis and treatment of autism, S2090 [2AP]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S99 [8JA]

Public welfare programs: funding, S106 [8JA], S474–S476 [27JA]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 367), S1252 [27FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6880 [16DE]

Rhimes, Shonda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S5668 [17SE]

Ronald McDonald House Charities (organization): tribute, S5121 [30JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (S. 2646), S4764–S4767 [23JY], S5981 [13NO], S6381 [8DE]

Safehome (organization): tribute, S5771 [18SE]

Saunders, Jay and Mary: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5583 [15SE]

Senate: anniversary of Senate Employees’ Child Care Center, S1227 [27FE]

Senate Caucus on Foster Youth: tribute, S4208 [7JY]

Simpson, Alan and Ann: tribute to wedding anniversary, S3857 [19JN]

Social Security: enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (S. 2455), S3546–S3548 [10JN]

Spring, TX: express condolences to community for murder of members of the Stay family, S4371 [10JY]

Steigerwaldt, Debra: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Paul Singer Award recipient, S5668 [17SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Loving v. Virginia relative to interracial marriage, S3655 [12JN]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 380), S1527 [11MR]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (S. 91), unanimous-consent request, S4129 [26JN]

——— create a credit for foster families (S. 2390), S3298 [22MY]

——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (S. 2565), S4272 [8JY], S4378 [10JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities, S6832 [15DE], S6899–S6902, S6911 [16DE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (S. 313), S1226 [27FE], S2090 [2AP]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (S. 2912), S5880 [18SE]

——— expand the earned income tax credit, S2459 [29AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2925, S2927–S2930 [13MY], S2984–S2986, S2999–S3007, S3013, S3016, S3018–S3020 [14MY], S3050–S3056, S3059–S3063 [15MY], S3153 [20MY], S3196, S3221 [21MY], S3245–S3249 [22MY], S3350 [3JN], S6173 [20NO]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S2559 [30AP], S3650 [12JN], S4291 [9JY], S6248–S6250 [2DE], S6282 [3DE], S6336 [4DE], S6506–S6508 [10DE], S6898, S6901, S6902 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), motion to proceed, S2763 [7MY]

——— increase and make child and dependent care credit refundable, S1563 [12MR]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities, S1557 [12MR]

——— make technical corrections to recently enacted tax legislation and remove provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are no longer applicable (S. 2261), S2559 [30AP]

——— provide a credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (S. 2618), S5161–S5163 [31JY]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses, S1557 [12MR]

——— provide an exception to the exclusive use requirement for home offices if the other use involves care of a qualifying child of the taxpayer (S. 2488), S3774 [18JN], S3906 [24JN], S4368 [10JY]

——— rates, S211 [9JA]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S50 [7JA], S629 [30JA], S2933–S2935 [13MY], S3002 [14MY], S6891 [16DE]

——— require individuals to include their Social Security numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S195, S202 [9JA]

Thompson, Mendell L.: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award nominee, S5668 [17SE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: anniversary, S6137 [19NO]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to Take Back the Night event to raise awareness about sexual assault and interpersonal violence, S5582 [15SE]

Vermont: anniversary of marriage equality, S2189 [7AP]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), S445–S447, S458 [16JA], S467 [27JA], S2064–S2066 [2AP], S2759, S2760 [7MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), motion to proceed, S557 [29JA], S611 [30JA], S665 [3FE], S707 [4FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1950), unanimous-consent request, S1506, S1507 [11MR], S1759 [26MR], S2065 [2AP], S2759 [7MY]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S705 [3FE], S708 [4FE], S867, S882 [11FE], S1168 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1193–S1201, S1204–S1207, S1209, S1210, S1218 [27FE], S1331 [6MR], S2310–S2312 [9AP], S3319 [2JN]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S936, S940 [12FE], S1011, S1020–S1032, S1035–S1039 [25FE], S1134, S1140–S1148, S1150–S1163, S1165–S1168 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), unanimous-consent agreement, S1169 [26FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), unanimous-consent request, S3262, S3264 [22MY]

——— provide nursing training and respite stipend to assist spouses and parents acting as caregivers for disabled veterans, S1035 [25FE]

——— recognize patriotism and contributions of auxiliaries of veterans services organizations (S. Res. 506), S5649, S5650 [16SE]

Veterans Count (organization): Military Officers Association of America New Hampshire chapter Granite State Warriors Award recipient, S437 [16JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S5 [6JA], S940 [12FE], S1374 [10MR], S2404 [11AP], S2577 [1MY], S5292 [31JY], S5426 [9SE], S5684 [17SE], S6381 [8DE]

——— repeal special rule for Alaska, S6416 [9DE]

Women: access to family planning and reproductive services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S1503 [11MR]

——— improve economic condition of women, S3001 [14MY]

——— tribute to congressional accomplishments and agenda relative to women, S4896 [24JY]

Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc.: tribute to family caregiver program, S5622 [16SE]

Reports

50 Years After LBJ’s War on Poverty—A Study of American Attitudes About Work, Economic Opportunity, and the Social Safety Net: John Halpin, Center for American Progress (organization) and Karl Agne, GBA Strategies (company), H46 [8JA]

War on Poverty 50 Years Later—A Progress Report: Council of Economic Advisers, H52–H54 [8JA]

Reports filed

Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 647) (H. Rept. 113–614), H7937 [12NO]

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 113–490), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2449), S4153 [26JN]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1086) (S. Rept. 113–138), S1048 [25FE]

Child Tax Credit Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4935) (H. Rept. 113–527), H6397 [17JY]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1622), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1622) (S. Rept. 113–264), S5918 [12NO]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 113–334), H1430 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act and H.R. 4935, Child Tax Credit Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 680) (H. Rept. 113–552), H6744 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5272, Prohibit Certain Actions Relative to Deferred Actions for Aliens Not Lawfully Present in the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]

Democratic Republic of the Congor Resumption of Processing Adoption Cases and Issuance of Exit Permits for Adopted Children Seeking To Depart Country With Their Adoptive Parents: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 502), S5047 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice Children’s Advocacy Centers Authorization Increase: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1799), S3668 [12JN]

Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2260) (S. Rept. 113–154), S2424 [28AP]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 113–249), S5373 [8SE]

International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3212) (S. Rept. 113–204), S4153 [26JN]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4534) (H. Rept. 113–699), H10334 [2JA]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 113–332), H1252 [23JA]

Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4058) (H. Rept. 113–441), H3939 [7MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2646), S5918 [12NO]

Safeguarding Elections for Our Nation’s Troops Through Reforms and Improvements (SENTRI) Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 1728), S2378 [10AP]

Strong Start for America’s Children Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2452), S3544 [10JN]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870) (S. Rept. 113–137), S820 [6FE]

Tax Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2261) (S. Rept. 113–155), S2424 [28AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1443, H1445 [28JA]

Statements

Central American Humanitarian Crisis Creating Influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children Illegally Entering the U.S., H7139, H7140 [31JY]

Immigrant Families Should Not Pay the Price: Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S862 [11FE]

Invisible Family: Kristin Stowers, E419 [24MR]

Simplify the College Financial Aid Application Process: Senator Alexander, S4326 [9JY]

Voices of Central American Youth—Why They Are Fleeing Their Countries: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, H7143 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 465, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and conference report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act, H1443 [28JA]

H. Res. 588, Democratic Republic of the Congo resumption of processing of adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, H5839 [8JY]

H. Res. 680, consideration of H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act and H.R. 4935, Child Tax Credit Improvement Act, H6767 [24JY]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7206 [1AU]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H1459 [28JA]

H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8312–H8317 [3DE]

H.R. 2866, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H7506 [15SE]

H.R. 3212, International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, S4563–S4567 [16JY]

H.R. 4058, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act, H4522–H4525 [20MY]

H.R. 4137, Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act, H7603 [16SE]

H.R. 4631, Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (Autism CARES) Act, H5688–H5690 [24JN]

H.R. 4935, Child Tax Credit Improvement Act, H6825 [25JY]

H.R. 4980, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, H6711–H6720 [23JY]

H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7228 [1AU]

S. 1086, Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, S1539–S1545 [12MR], S1617–S1627 [13MR], H7465–H7473 [15SE]

S. 1474, repeal Violence Against Women Act special rule for Alaska, H9294 [11DE]

S. 1799, Dept. of Justice Children’s Advocacy Centers authorization increase, S4189 [26JN], H6875 [28JY]

S. 2014, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S892 [11FE]

S. 2039, ITIN Reform Act, S1049 [25FE]

S. 2243, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act, S2383–S2386 [10AP]

S. 2258, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S5571 [11SE], H7587 [16SE]

S. 2323, Gold Star Fathers Act, S5514 [10SE]

S. 2488, Working Parents Home Office Act, S3813 [18JN]

S. 2611, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act, S4504–S4509 [15JY]

S. 2642, Schedules That Work Act, S4709–S4713 [22JY]

S. 2646, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S4764–S4766 [23JY]

S. 2822, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act, S6580 [10DE]

S. 2919, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act, S5921 [12NO]

S. Con. Res. 42, recognize caregiving as a profession and the extraordinary contributions of paid and family caregivers, S5235 [31JY]

S. Res. 350, National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care, S825 [6FE], S964 [12FE]

S. Res. 367, Read Across America Day, S1238 [27FE]

S. Res. 380, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S1522 [11MR]

S. Res. 394, Gold Star Wives Day, S1694 [24MR]

S. Res. 395, Military and Veterans Caregiver Month, S1732 [25MR]

S. Res. 402, express regret to descendants of women whose citizenship was revoked because of Expatriation Act provision on marriage to foreign nationals, S1831 [27MR]

S. Res. 425, support goals and ideals of National Donate Life Month, S2473 [29AP]

S. Res. 429, Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans, S2475 [29AP]

S. Res. 431, National Month of the Military Child, S2567 [30AP]

S. Res. 442, National Foster Care Month, S2957 [13MY]

S. Res. 450, Kids to Parks Day, S3079 [15MY]

S. Res. 456, National Foster Care Month, S3299 [22MY]

S. Res. 486, call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4163 [26JN]

S. Res. 502, Democratic Republic of the Congo resumption of processing of adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents, S4509 [15JY], S5313 [31JY]

S. Res. 505, Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus Association anniversary, S4622 [17JY]

S. Res. 506, recognize patriotism and contributions of auxiliaries of veterans services organizations, S4623 [17JY]

S. Res. 544, International Year of Family Farming, S5590 [15SE]

S. Res. 552, support goals and ideals of Afterschool Alliance (organization) Lights on Afterschool! event, S5703 [17SE]

S. Res. 557, National Character Counts Week, S5705 [17SE]

S. Res. 558, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5705 [17SE]

S. Res. 580, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S6024 [17NO]

S. Res, 455, Older Americans Month, S3299 [22MY]

Tributes

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson, H5029 [30MY]